The EWC LoL bracket kicks off on 4 July while the LPL rumble stage begins on 5 July.
It won’t be a typical Summer Split weekend for League of Legends fans as most LoL esports leagues take a short break for the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will have a record-breaking prize pool of $60 million across all participating titles.
Meanwhile, the LPL continues its split with eight teams in the Nirvana stage competing in a single-round-robin format.
Curious about what's happening in the LoL esports scene this week? Here's everything you can look forward to.
Esports World Cup
As most LoL esports leagues take a break, an intense four-day competition featuring eight of the best LoL teams will unfold in Riyadh from July 4-7. These elite teams will vie for the championship title and a substantial share of the $1,000,000 prize pool.
The top two teams from the LCK, LPL, LEC, and LCS have been invited to the EWC to compete in a high-stakes elimination bracket.
The competition begins on Thursday, (4 July), with the quarterfinals, and culminates with the grand finals on Sunday, (7 July). With no room for mistakes, this promises to be an exhilarating showdown.
If you’re looking forward to watching all the EWC action, take a look at our full survival guide of the Esports World Cup here. Which team will come out on top? Here are our predictions and the teams we think you should look out for.
And to follow all the LoL action at the EWC, you can click this page:
Tournament Schedule:
4 July (Thursday) - Quarterfinals
- Bilibili Gaming vs T1 – 10:00 a.m. CST/ 11:00 p.m. SGT
- Team Liquid vs Fnatic – 1:00 p.m. CST/2:00 a.m. SGT
5 July (Friday) - Quarterfinals
- Gen.G vs Top Esports - 10:00 a.m. CST/ 11:00 p.m. SGT
- G2 Esports vs FlyQuest - 1:00 p.m. CST/2:00 a.m. SGT
6 July (Saturday) - Semifinals
- 10:00 a.m. CST/11:00 p.m. SGT
- 1:00 p.m. CST/2:00 a.m. SGT
7 July (Sunday) – Grand Finals
- 11:00 a.m. CST/ 0:00 a.m. SGT
LPL Rumble Stage kicks off this weekend
Although both Bilibili Gaming and Top Esports are competing at the EWC, the LPL Rumble Stage kicks off with the Nirvana group which are eight teams with the lowest rankings competing against each other in a single round-robin.
The top four teams will advance to the Play-in stage (Knight Rivals), where they will compete with teams from Ascend.
The teams included in the Nirvana group are:
For now, though, the full schedule for the weekend has not been announced yet, please watch out for updates on this page within the week.
For a full survival guide of the LPL Summer Split, click here.
